When the Hobbits return to the Shire after the War of the Ring and King Elessar’s coronation, they worry that the tables at the Yule feast will be spread thin that year. This celebration, called Yuletide, lasted six days, with the last day of the year–1 Yule, Old Year’s Day, or Yearsend–and the first day of the new year–2 Yule, New Year’s Day, or Yearsday– being the major days of feasting and merriment. In the Shire, “The Yuledays”, which began with the Winter Solstice, fell between the months Foreyule and Afteryule.
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